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Updated: Best Vegetarian Beauty and Cosmetic Brands Directory

New brands added in the makeup and skin care:

1. Bio�thique - Bio�thique is a premium skin and body care brand that is absolutely cruelty-free and eco-friendly. All of their products are made in France, are Third Party Certified Organic (they have created the world's first and only lines of Third Party Certified Organic skin and body care products), natural & plant-based, cruelty-free & vegan. As they say, 'Our skin and body care is carefully crafted in small batches in the heart of Provence, France where ........

2. Chritopher Drummond - Drummond is a luxury line of vegan makeup brand made from 100% natural, organic ingredients. With over 15 years of experience in the cosmetic industry, Drummond knows exactly what women want when it comes to their makeup. The ingredients used in each product contain soothing and healing properties, natural sunscreen and potent antioxidants. Christopher Drummond's client list includes Jennifer Lopez, Paula Patton, January Jones. Their makeup products are ........

3. DermaQuest's DermaBrush - DermaBrush collection offers naturally antimicrobial, environmentally friendly and vegan luxury makeup brushes. They are created by a panel of top makeup artists. The entire line is made of high-quality, synthetic fibers. The non-shedding brush styles include: kabuki, .........
Note: DermaBrush is a vegan line, however not all products of DermaQuest are vegan, so check their website before buying.

4. Green and Spring - Green & Spring offers bath and body range of products which captures the spirit of the British countryside by blending herbs, flowers and plants native to the British Isles. The Company is 100% vegetarian and uses 100% natural botanical materials. You can buy their products online from Liberty.co.uk or Asos.com (asos ships worldwide). A list of their other ...........

5. Naturacare - Natracare has feminine hygiene products for all the vegan ladies. They manufacture organic cotton tampons, wipes, pads, liners, incontinence pads, maternity products, toiletries and baby wipes. The comfort of certified organic, 100% cotton next to the skin together with the totally chlorine-free, plastic free biodegradable materials, means that Natracare is not only cruelty-free female hygience brand but ........

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Updated: In spot: Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga makes an impression at Brit Awards 2010 in her white lacy body suit and at another event, she's in an unusual getup (which is actually not unusual when it comes to Gaga), where she has pearls glued on her face.

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Spring/Summer 2010 Trends and Must Haves

The chill is getting sub-dued. And the warmer and fun season would start. The Spring/Summer Collection is hitting the stores now, so before you head for shopping, just check the Spring/Summer 2010 trends.

The strong woman is swept aside and a more feminine, flirty and fun is in. Tulle, ruffles, ribbons, florals, pastels, patterned skirts, delicate fabrics and bows dominated Spring 2010 runways.

Simple and clear cut shapes, elegance, fresh pastel colours, flirty dresses, clean white silhouettes, electric blue, supercool sneakers, ultra short (dresses, skirts and pants) are the key trends of this Spring/Summer.


Patterns and Prints

This spring/summer is rich in prints, especially patterened skirts. The big fashion houses that displayed this tend in their shows include Annua Sui, Etro, Balenciaga, Luella and Betsey Johnson.

Floral is huge, but there are many other varieties in patterns to choose from including graphic prints, abstract shapes, tribal-infused patterns, polka dots, plaids and stripes. Floral pantsuits were also quie popular with the designers.
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Pick a smart short and sleeveless dresses in closely gathered prints, you can easily wear them from a morning at the farmer's market to an evening out with friends. Prints and patterns also present a perfect opportunity to showcase color. Go natural with a fresh citrus scheme or think pretty with pinks and pastels. A more fun and feminine look would be wearing a floral dress with lace tights.

Like a patterened skirt? Wear a flowy, solid-colored top to go with patterned pencil skirts and a tailored, feminine blouse for fuller styles. Nice platform pumps would be perfect to complete the look.

You can always temper with a black belt and a black jacket. The possibilities are endless!

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Sneakers

Supercool sneakers are in this spring/summer. Wear these gorgeous pairs with boyfriend jeans and a fine-knit sweater to lend your daywear sparkle. Or pair them with leggings and a blazer to work urban cool with a feminine edge.

To add a more feminine touh to the look, wear a lacey camisole with slim trousers and a nice girly sneakers. They're fun.
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Lanvin floral Sneakers for $620, DKNY Moore Sequined Sneakers for $98 (top right), River Island pink sneakers for �13 and Pink Studded Sneakers for �25.

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Electric Blue

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Electric blue hue is hot this season. The colour looks fresh and suits every skin tone. In fact, this colour has ben showcased in even the Fall/Winter 2010-2011 lines. So girls on budget can add this colour in the wardrobe to be sure it takes you through the Winter, and to make a statement.

You can wear the colour with whites, blacks. If a dress or a top would be bit much, then just add a pop of colour with nice pair of blue shoes or a stylish blue bag or a scarf. Love the Ossie Clark blue scarf (below). Its stylish and smart, and the pop of blue looks perfect.

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Ossie Clark scarf for �56, Catherine Malandrino ruffle top for �271 and Chlo� clogs (�83) in electric blue

Spring Summer 2010 Beauty Trends

Natural an playful is the trend this spring summer. Neon brights fade away this summer while pastels are injected with just enough pigment for the drama. Complexions are fresh with a flawless finish; whatever foundation you wear make sure it's light and natural this season. Lips are in a word, pink.

Go nude, nude tones created an effortless on-the-go look, with flawless skin being the focus. Barely there makeup was ubiquitous on the runways of Gucci, Chloe, Balmain and Burberry.

Nudes and pinks to rein the lips this summer. Models at Stella McCartney, Gucci, and Burberry wore nudes and sheer pinks on the lips, keeping warm weather beauty simple and chic. Slick on a pale pink gloss or dot a beige lipstick on your pout for the hottest beauty trend this season. The closer your lipstick colour is to your natural lip colour, the trendier it is.

Purple your eyes this spring/summer, it's Hot and really makes the eye pop. From soft lilac to stronger blocked purples, whatever suits your skin tone best. From runways to celebs, everyone is loving this season's purple eye trend. It goes great with the nude faces.

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Dazzling party pieces for Spring/Summer 2010

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Spring Bling, crystals, gold and glitters are high in this season's party trend, but in soft hues. Chic but not loud, these party pieces have an elegance and glamour that offsets the glitz.
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Lipsy Brocade Prom Dress for �65 and Oasis Sequin Crop Top for �38

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Karen Millen Sequined Knitted Jacket (left) for �135 and Alice + Olivia 'Casey' Sequin Dress (right) for $495

Remember the rule when you wear the bling: be chic, not showy.

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Valentine Gifts for Him

It's time for Valentine's Day and when it comes to gifting your man it can get very confusing. It's difficult to pick something for guys, with not many options available.

This USB drive from Jean Paul Gaultier will make a perfect gift. Not only USB will make a good gift, but its resemblance to JP Gaultier legendary perfume makes it the perfect gift. And the best art is, it even smells like the legendary fragrance. Perfect Valentine Gift for him.

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Pastels Dominating Spring Catwalks: Paris Fashion Week

At Paris Fashion Week 2010 pastels and nudes were reigning the runways.

Pastels and Nudes were a rage on the runways, from Armani to Chanel to Burberry, to Giles everyone incorporated pastels in their collection. The soft shades look very feminine, romantic and chic. Nudes have been popular for quite some time now, and this spring they've become a must have for every wardrobe.
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For the first time in his career, Karl Lagerfeld stepped out of his favourite black and navy fever and instead embraced soft pastel shades for his Spring 2010 collection. The collection described as �neon baroque� gives the impression of chic, elegance and sophistication.

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Chanel's Haute Couture

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Chanel Spring 2010 show at le Grand Palais

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Elie Saab embraced the nude and pastels in his collection. The nude shade of the dress complements its delicate fabrics and show off the skills of the couturiers.

Armani also displayed the pastel trend in its collection. Its unique bubble wrap dress made quite a wave.

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Elie Saab (right) and Armani Prive bubble dress (left)

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�Quantum of Solace� Bond Girl Olga Kurylenko looked absolutely stylish at the Paris Fashion Week 2010 wearing 'the pastel trend'. She wore a cream dress with black T-bar pumps and a black clutch at the Elie Saab Fashion Show. She kept the look minimal and stylish, her natural makeup accentuated her beauty and her hairdo was simple and stylish.
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Olga Kurylenko in pastel at Elie Saab Show

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First Look: Megan Fox for Armani

Megan Fox is the new spokesmodel of Emporio Armani Underwear and Armani Jeans, replacing Posh.

Showing off her toned body, the Transformers star looks smoking hot and sexy in the series of black and white shots of the Armani's 2010 campaign, starting Spring/Summer 2010. The 23-year old actress, who is replacing Victoria Beckham, was photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott in Los Angeles.

I am not a Fox Fan, but the girl sure looks sexy and hot and perfect for this campaign.

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Fixing your Wardrobe

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Have you ever found yourself standing in front of your closet just staring at your clothes thinking 'I have nothing to wear'? Most of the girls do.

We don't know how to let go off the things, and we just pile on and on a lot of stuff, which we know deep down we are not going to wear. But somehow just the feeling of having it is an impediment in letting go off.

How many times do you see hanging before you a few items you love next to many that:
- Look out-of-date?
- Don't coordinate with anything?
- Don't fit your lifestyle?
- Make you look fat?
- Don't fit you anymore?

Moreover, your style will evolve over time and you may find garments that just �aren�t you� anymore.

With the new year started, it's time we sort our wardrobe. We need to buy new items to update our wardrobes, indulge in some luxury and get something new for special occassions. But when we buy new items, we must also get rid off some old ones.

Afer all, how much stuff can we keep and manage? And we must also think that there are people out there, who maybe needing these stuff (you can give it to charity). We can put it to better use than just hanging it in our wardrobes.
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Get rid of anything that you
- haven�t worn in the past year and you don't intend to in the future
- items that no longer fit
- items that are damaged beyond repair
- items that will never have another turn in the fashion cycle

Super model Cindy Crawford loves to buy shoes, she said that she has got about 50 pairs in her wardrobe. But she says she doesn�t keep those for long.
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She said: "I love Jimmy Choo in particular. I�m good, though � when I get a new pair of shoes I usually get rid of an old pair.�
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Piling on on things brings in negative energy and also reflects greed. Plus, it creates chaos in the wardrobe. So free up your house of needless clutter which will not only help you to look more polished, but will also free up more time every day when getting ready, save you from making potentially expensive mistakes in the future on �impulse purchases' that you would never wear and can mentally refresh and refocus your mind.

So girls, with the start of the New Year, it's time that we get rid off old times that we will not need and we will not wear. Give unwanted items to charity, give them to friends or family or sell them on eBay.

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Fashionably Disastrous

We know that the celebrities have to reinventtheir styles to get an edge over others all the time and create a trend, but sometimes the pressure gets so much that they just don't realise the difference between what is style and style disaster.

One such case was with Miley Cyrus, the Hanna Montana actress. The ripped jeans, cutout t-shirt, studded boots make for an interesting look, but when the outcome is what Miley wore, certainly it is a disaster.

The look obviously is edgy but not stylish at all. This look does not really give a very good inspiration, and I hope the teens would not try to imitate it.
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Miley Cyrus wearing ripped jeans and backless t-shirt

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NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS

WISH YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR

This is the first post of the year 2010 and we promise to keep you updated with lots of style tips and fashion updates.

Let's start the year with reading some interesting New Year's Resolutions:

Lindsay Lohan

The actress made her New Year's Resolutions public via Twitter over the weekend.

�To answer everybody�s question� My new year�s resolution is to stop letting the lucky few that have my heart, try2constantly tear me down. 2010 is about moving forward, not backwards. Leaving the bad (people, habits, and negative energy behind) time to make changes-right!?!?�

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Lindsay Lohan getting to the NYE yacht party

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Kim Kardashian

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Kim Kardashian in LA

�Just to spend a little bit more time with my family and my friends and to really kick it up in the workout department and to try to eat better. I cannot get it together with eating. I eat way too many Oreos.�

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2010 Party Trend

December is the month to party, to celebrate the festive season, the year gone by and the new year that will start soon.

For this party season, look from within this season's trends: colour tones from black tones to bright pinks to metallic greys, shine and bling, short and mini dresses, classic sheath, metallics, one-shouldered dresses and tops, super high platform heels (Victoria Beckham's style), animal prints, sequins and a key accessory piece.

No matter what you wear, make sure to use your girl power: frills, ruffles (Moschino), sheer fabrics (Givenchy), high neckline and beautifully draped sleeves. And emphasise the hourglass shape, i.e. focus on the waist while making your shoulders and hips look wider.


What to wear winter 2009-2010 party season?

Black

Balck is the party colour this season (has always been though) but this season it is the top colour in colour palette of every designer - they have used at least one outfit in black.

Little black dresses are the best bet, but not only staples they have a trendy twist. Pick one with one-shoulder or go strapless with embellishments or some bling.

We like Demi Moore's classic single-shoulder RM by Roland Mouret dress that she wore with peep-toe pumps at the L.A. launch of Roland Mouret's exclusive Rainbow Collection for Net-a-Porter.
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Demi Moore

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Don't want to go all black?
This season, dresses in two or more colours are hot, the combined look of two colurs looks fresh and stylish. This colour blocking trend has been with us for two seasons and hasn't lost its popularity.

Colour block black with the shades of red, white, metallics or even pastels. Natalia Vodianova wore a satin peach and black colour blocked dress during the Louis Vuitton Pret a Porter show as part of the Paris Womenswear Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2010. This style would make heads turn to you, feminine, sophisticatd and sexy, it certainly is the way to party.
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Natalia Vodianova at Paris Womenswear Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2010

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Bright Pink

One of the hottest colours and must have of this Fall and Winter 2009/2010 is Bright Pink. The various shades of pink were everywhere in the winter 2009/2010 and is a great pick for your party wear.
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Party in pink, the colour is feminine, sexy and fun and would create a bold and fashionable you. Choose from brights to deep pinks, close to fuchsia tone.

How to wear?
Pink can always be combined with other colors, like black, gray, and cream and also with neon palette.

A bright pink shift dress is a smart pick, you can wear it with a jacket in the day and for the night, just take off the jacket, and some accessories and you are ready to party.

We like the way Hilary Duff paired her Bright Pink sheath dress with a black jacket, look great on her. Paired with the nude shoes, she looks taller and sexier.
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Hilary Duff on the set of The Business of Falling in Love

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You can also accessorise with the bright pink colour to glam up your look this party season. Turn heads with a scarf, handbag, shoes or another accessory. Team your LBD with a pair of hot pink heels - grey is another glam colour for this party season and goes well with pink.


One Shouldered or Asymmetric Necklines

From single-shouldered dresses to tops and bikinis, asymmetric shoulder-lines have been one of the most raved about trends for the 2009 and are popular this party season too.

Showing off one-shoulder in a dress can be subtly sexy and interesting on the eye, and the possibilities for how to wear it are numerous. You can pick a sexy one-shouldered dress, or choose a smart one-shouldered top and pair it with slim fit jeans, high heeled shoes and chunky earrings.

For a dress, you can choose from a simple and even have a casual look or can go for a feminine and sophisticated style, or something more flirty and sexy, a style perfect for party wear.


High on the thigh

This season, the emphasis is all on your toned legs, not the cleavage. Super short dresses are THE THING to wear this party season. From Gwen Stefani, Naomi Campbell to Heidi Klum, all are sporting this trend. There are lots of girls who love short skirts. So cheers ladies and get excited, this is your time to wear those sexy skirts (see Jessica Stroup below) and hit the party circuit flaunting those gorgeous short pieces!

You can go short with high hemline, like Gwen Stefani in the black number, or can choose to show your neck like Sarah Jessica Parker in her L'Wren Scott jacquard minidress.
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Gwen Stefani at Sherlock Holmes World Premiere (left) and
Sarah Jesica Parker at Meet the Morgans Premiere (right)

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Jessica Stroup at Golden Globes Awards (left) and with AnnaLynne McCord at GQ Bash

And the best way to wear them? With thigh high or over-the-knee boots.


2. Makeup trend for this party season

A good make-up can really turn heads, so make sure to pay special attention to you makeup this party season. From the make-up trends, matt skin is really popular this winter. Shiny is out, go for pale skin with natural tints, rosy cheeks (pink, pink-blue, peach to natural-tan hues). Make sure you match your blush with either your eyes or your lips.

Your lips should look tender and innocent. Winter 2009-2010 lip color palette range from slightly pink, violet, fuchsia to extremely pale, almost skin-fitting-hue.

Steer away from lip glosses or shiny lips. If you choose to go red on lips, keep the rest of the look simple and team it with colourless eyes. Go red in Gwen Stefani way.

Eyes are the most important part of this season make up trend. There�ll be two extremes for the eyes: smoky-smoky and almost naked ones. Bright colors fit paleness. And this season, keep aside your fake lashes, emphasis is more on the eye shadows then the long lashes. Compensate the lashes with shaded dark pencil at the out corner of the eye line. Thick black and brown eyebrows are in this winter 2009-2010, as they brightly contour the eye shadow.

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